Opfikon
in Bezirk Bülach of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.432 and 8.576 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 25' 54" and E 8° 34' 33"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:30 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 8:32 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Opfikon

Opfikon in Bezirk Bülach (Canton of Zurich) with it's 1,277 citizens is a city in Switzerland about 63 mi (or 101 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Local time in Opfikon is now 06:30 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Opfikon, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 37 mi (or 33 km), South-West. We discovered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zurich, Bulach, Dielsdorf, Winterthur and Uster. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Zurich Airport

Address
0,4 mi
Hohenbuehlstrasse 10
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kameha Grand Zurich Autograph Collection

Address
1,0 mi
Dufaux Strasse 1, Thurgauerstrasse 107
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Zurich North

Address
2,0 mi
Max-Bill-Platz 19
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Swissotel

Address
2,1 mi
Schulstrasse 44
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Acasa Suites Hotel

Address
2,0 mi
Binzmühlestrasse 72
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn ZÜRICH - MESSE

Address
1,8 mi
Wallisellenstrasse 48
8050 ZURICH
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Zurich Airport Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
ZURICH AIRPORT FLUGHAFEN
8058 Zuerich Flughafen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Belair

Address
1,3 mi
Alte Winterthurerstr. 16
8304 Wallisellen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:30


Park Inn By Radisson Zurich Airport

Address
2,1 mi
Flughofstrasse 75
8153 Rümlang
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Novotel Zurich Airport Messe

Address
0,9 mi
Lindbergh-Platz 1
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Love In Action 2013 - Welcome HOME Surprise Event - 15. Juni 2013

Published: June 18, 2013
Length: 57:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Benjamin Geiser

Love in Action Event am Flughafen Kloten Zürich, Schöggeli verteilen und den Leuten Freude und Liebe Gottes weitergeben!


Trashterminator V Eichweg Kloten

Published: April 21, 2008
Length: 24:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Thomas Ceskutti

Hilmi and Hani work with a rearloader. I hope you like to see how do this guys a good job.


Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner @ Zürich Airport

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 23:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: crosswind

Soundtrack : "Dance of the veils" by Tummyrub http://mx3.ch/singles/30255 look at me on panoramio http://www.panoramio.com/user/5893608/tags/jan.-feb%202015 kamera...


Circus Salto Natale 2013-14(video Iurii Danilchenko)

Published: December 26, 2013
Length: 56:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ofer עפר Blum בלום

A special review of 2013-14 Salto Natale show! Video By Iurii Danilchenko.


Choreo Fanszene Kloten - Di ganz Wält isch blau wiiss rot

Published: October 26, 2014
Length: 26:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: UnityKloten

EHC Kloten - Lausanne HC, 18. Oktober 2014.


Hotel Restaurant Bramen in Kloten

Published: January 06, 2012
Length: 33:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: LuxArtMovie

Reservationen unter http://www.bramen.ch Fondue Extreme, Fleisch, Fisch (no limits)! Auch Käse-Fondue auf Wunsch. 3 Minuten vom Flughafen Zürich entfernt. Hotel / Restaurant / Übernachtung.


Trailer Firmenausflug Eberhard Gartenbau AG

Published: July 14, 2012
Length: 49:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: theebitube

Toller Firmenausflug im Seilpark von Kloten. Können wir sehr weiterempfehlen. Trailer erstellt mit dem I Movie auf dem I Phone 4.


PGS Golie School Kloten Training von Pfuschi am 30.8.2014

Published: October 27, 2014
Length: 36:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DJ ENEMY-9 - ACIDMAN

Nach über 16 Monaten harten Training in der PGS in Kloten und Golie Camps sieht man doch schon erhebliche Fortschritte!!!


stage days Kloten - Videobotschaft - Querschleger

Published: May 10, 2013
Length: 08:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: StageDays

Vom 23.- 25. August finden in Kloten auf dem Stadtplatz "Square" zum ersten Mal das Musik - und Theateropenair festival "stage days Kloten" statt. Am 24. August heizt die verrückteste Trommelshow...


BEST WESTERN Hotel Airport - Glattbrugg-Zurich/Switzerland

Published: January 03, 2011
Length: 04:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Best Western Swiss Hotels

Let ROGER guide and entertain you while you are checking the offers of the BEST WESTERN Hotel Aiport in Glattbrugg-Zuirich / Switzerland! http://bestof.bestwestern.ch/airport Take a glimpse...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

A4 motorway (Switzerland)

The A4 motorway in Switzerland begins from Schaffhausen, in northern Switzerland, and travels southward into central Switzerland. The general route of A4 is: Bargen - Schaffhausen - Winterthur - Zürich - Central Switzerland.

Located at 47.4154, 8.57461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in Switzerland

Bubenholz Tunnel

The Bubenholz Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A51 motorway around Zurich Airport. The tunnel is around 600 metres long. The tunnel replaces several overpasses which existed until the early 2000s. It is also supposed to cut noise from the motorway away from the nearby towns of Glattbrugg and Opfikon. As of 2004, the tunnel is only partially complete and only portions of the tunnel are open to traffic.

Located at 47.4331, 8.57111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

Kolping Arena

The Kolping Arena is an arena in Zurich, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of the Kloten Flyers. In 2008 the Eishalle Schluefweg was renamed Kolping Arena due to a sponsoring deal. It will now keep that name for seven years. The Kolping Arena holds 7,561 people and was built in 1997. In 2004, the arena played host to the finals of the 2004 Men's World Floorball Championships. and in 2009 it was one of the hosts of the IIHF World Championships

Located at 47.442, 8.584 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Indoor arenas in Switzerland, Indoor ice hockey venues in Switzerland

Glatt Valley

The Glatt Valley is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Located at 47.4167, 8.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Switzerland, Valleys of Switzerland, High Rhine basin, Geography of the canton of Zurich

Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction

The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction is a non-profit organization. Its goal is to raise awareness to the role that architecture, engineering, urban planning and construction have in achieving a sustainable built future. The organization encourages and rewards sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural issues affecting building and construction.

Located at 47.4146, 8.55981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sustainability organisations, Non-governmental organizations, Non-profit organisations based in Switzerland, Foundations based in Switzerland

Glattbrugg railway station

Glattbrugg is a railway station in Switzerland, in the Glattbrugg area of the municipality of Opfikon. The station is located on the main line of the Bülach-Regensberg Railway and is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. The station is served by S-Bahn line S5, and by Zurich tram routes 10 and 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn Glattal. Glattbrugg station is some 250 metres walk from Opfikon station on S-Bahn line S7.

Located at 47.4305, 8.55904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Opfikon railway station

Opfikon is a railway station in Switzerland, in the municipality of Opfikon. The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S7. Opfikon station is some 250 metres walk from Glattbrugg station on S-Bahn line S5 and the Stadtbahn Glattal.

Located at 47.4292, 8.56174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Kloten railway station

Kloten is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Kloten. The station is located on the Zurich to Winterthur line and is an intermediate stop on Zurich S-Bahn line S7. Although the station is situated only 1.5 kilometres from the main terminal of Zurich Airport, it has been bypassed by the opening, in 1980, of a new line directly serving the Zurich Airport railway station in the basement of that terminal.

Located at 47.4482, 8.58297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Kloten Balsberg railway station

Kloten Balsberg is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Kloten. The station is located on the Zürich–Winterthur railway line and is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. The station is served by S-Bahn line S7, and by Zurich tram routes 10 and 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn Glattal.

Located at 47.442, 8.57076 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Opfikon-Glattbrugg, اوپفیکون, Опфикон, 奧普菲孔